Official UK procurement notice
ET89NFE92026 - Inclusive Leadership and Governance Training Programme
Authority: British Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionSustainable societal change requires institutions, communities and leaders that are equipped to work collectively to address complex social, governance and development challenges. Recognising this, the British Council's approach to Non-Formal Education (NFE) in Pakistan seeks to strengthen the capacity of civil society, community leaders and public institutions while fostering meaningful engagement with higher education institutions as centres of knowledge, innovation and professional development. By promoting collaboration between these actors, the British Council aims to support more responsive governance, strengthen civic participation and create greater opportunities for citizens to engage in decision-making processes.
The proposed Certified Inclusive Leadership and Governance (ILG) Programme emerges directly from the priorities of the British Council Strategy 2026-2030, which identifies leadership development, institutional connectivity and learning opportunities as critical enablers for achieving sustainable development outcomes. The programme also reflects the British Council's strategic priorities in Non-formal Education and Qualifications. Through Non-formal Education, the British Council equips young people with the skills, confidence and agency to navigate increasingly complex societies and respond critically to disinformation, supporting resilience and social cohesion. Through Qualifications, the British Council creates opportunities for people everywhere to achieve their potential by taking UK school, university and professional qualifications. By combining accredited learning with practical leadership development, the ILG Programme will strengthen inclusive leadership, governance and institutional collaboration, creating pathways for sustained social change and community empowerment across Pakistan within this strategic context, the ILG Programme has been designed to strengthen leadership, governance and programme management capacities among emerging and established leaders from civil society organisations, community platforms and public institutions. The programme will combine practical learning with academic accreditation, enabling participants to enhance their professional capabilities while fostering collaboration across sectors. Engagement with a higher education institution will ensure academic rigour, quality assurance and a sustainable platform for continued learning and professional recognition.
For further details please refer to Tender documents
CPV: Training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£120,000
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Published sub-criteria (3)
- Quality: 30%
- Methodology and Approach: 30%
- Commercial: 40%
Published award criteria (3)
- Quality: Please submit filled Annex 2 - Supplier Response
- Methodology and Approach: Please submit filled Annex 2 - Supplier Response
- Commercial: Please submit filled Annex 3 - Pricing Approach
No conditions of participation were published on the notice; check the tender documents.
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- Turnover usually expected at this size: about £240,000 (twice the annual value).
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How British Council buys Training services (CPV 8050): the notice lists a non-UK location
No market comparison: the notice lists a non-UK delivery location. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Training services (CPV 8050) →
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The notice lists delivery in Pakistan, so this procedure has no confirmed single UK region; the buyer’s figure reads its other awards, each against its own delivery region.
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Half of these awards have an award date within 34 days of the bid deadline.
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1 bid0%
2–357%
4–629%
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Below estimate80%
Within ±2%20%
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Lot #1Published estimate£120k
This lot lists only non-UK delivery addresses. Supplier examples below come from UK award history and are not checked for this delivery area.
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| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
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| £8.4m21 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 8 live · £5.1m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=4 | |
| £460k4 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 1 live · £232k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 12% below n=2 | |
| £60k1 award in 36m · last 9 months ago | 1 live · £60k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
AsendSME | 5 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | 4 live iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs |
| 1 award in 36m · last 13 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
About this data
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- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
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Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Open for tender
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 12 Oct 2026, 07:25 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Oct 2026, 11:28 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-095885- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area in notice
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-078540Find a Tender
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via TCS TAP eSourcing- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 16 Nov 2026, 18:59 GMT
- Clarification deadline
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- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Supplier Self Registration (British Council MyProcurement): tap.tcsapps.com/tap2/ ↗
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Timeline
12 Oct 2026 → 19 Nov 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published16 days ago12 Oct 2026, 07:25 BST
- Latest notice published6 days ago22 Oct 2026, 11:28 BST
- Today28 Oct 2026
- Submission deadlinein 19 days16 Nov 2026, 18:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 21 days19 Nov 2026
Notice history
4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Oct 2026- Tender notice published12 Oct 2026, 07:25 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published22 Oct 2026, 11:28 BSTUK4
- Published value updated22 Oct 2026, 11:28 BST
- Deadline moved to 16 Nov 2026, 18:59 GMT22 Oct 2026, 11:28 BST+20 days · was 27 Oct 2026, 18:59 GMT
Published amendments (1)
Updated the tender timelines along with the value of the project
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender